Vanessa Lucile Rutherford
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
•Materials Engineer and Industrial Designer with 15 years of experience in the aerospace and aviation industry.
•Extensive experience in the qualification and integration of new products, and materials into manufacturing environments.
•Focused on project management, including planning production schedules, engineering technical documentation (visual aids, routers, BOMs), and cross functional team training.
•Expert knowledge of materials, including adhesives, silicones, epoxies, and the incorporation of nano-fillers, to improve material properties for surface and structural applications for metals and composites.
•Currently overseeing the manufacturing of composite radomes with a focus on continuous improvement in production, and the use of innovative ideas to reduce costs and increase profit margin.
KEY ENGINEERING SKILLS
•Six Sigma Green Belt •Root Cause and Corrective Action Analysis
•Project Management •Customer Presentations and Interaction
•Risk Assessment •Technical/Engineering Documentation
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
MS Suite, Solidworks, Unigraphics, MRP System, SAP, CAD, Minitab, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator
EDUCATION
The Art Institute of California - Orange County, Santa Ana, CA
Bachelor of Science Industrial Design – June 2011
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Science Materials Science and Engineering – December 2001
WORK EXPERIENCE
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Puyallup, WA
Design Engineer/Program Manager – December 2011 to present
Program manager in charge of developing high level engineering plans, directing, and coordinating composite part manufacturing from quote through production. Collaborate with management and operations to set production schedules, quality requirements, tooling, and assess safety risks. Create, review, and approve technical documents including Bill of Materials (BOMs), Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), and routers. Submit cost justifications and bids for equipment and capital purchases. Directly train personnel, including composite lay-up, parts assembly, and coating/paint application.
Estimate production times and staffing requirements to ensure timely and efficient completion of projects. Maintain strict deadlines and on-time delivery through risk management, and attention to detail. Met established individual and company goals to increase sales margin by $180K in 5 months, and maintained a steady increase of production to hit $450K in 7 months. Implemented Lean methodologies that resulted in a 10% profit margin increase within 3 months.
Provide knowledgeable assistance to Sales and participate in sales meetings to understand the customer’s needs, and provide technical support to align product functions with the end user experience.
Wyzant Tutoring, Seattle, WA
Independent Tutor – October 2011 to present
Tutor high-school aged students in upper division math and science courses at home residences.
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA
Engineer II – June 2004 to March 2011
Responsible for the qualification, documentation, and training associated with the implementation of new processes and materials, for several projects, including the James Webb Space Telescope. Collaborated with departments to obtain final validation of the new materials and processes. Directly supervised lab technicians in sample fabrication and testing, and shop personnel in material application processes. Analyze test data results, compare to set customer specifications, and submit final reports.
Spearheaded research of innovative materials to increase company’s technological and competitive edge in the industry, and reduce overall manufacturing costs by up to 30%. Provided engineering support to the production and assembly teams of various federal programs to resolve problems in a timely manner, and reduce schedule delays by 20%. Released, revised, and created technical documents, engineering drawings, material qualification reports, technical proposals, and corrective analysis studies....
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